Speaking to GQ about Aziz Ansari's desire to work with him, Statham said: "Oh, yeah. I do like the Lethal Weapon type of action comedies that we love so much. Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, the Rush Hour ones.

"Action comedy, if you can get it right it is, for me, a particularly brilliant genre. It really is. There was a moment when I was - and I don't know if it's still around - but I was going to sit down with Will Ferrell and we were going to do something together like that.

"So if that ever came to fruition I would be very happy. I've never done an action comedy and I'd love to do one."

Statham added that if the film ever got off the ground he would "make sure there's a part" for Ansari.

The action star's latest movie Hummingbird opens in cinemas on June 28.